World / Asia

Melbourne to ease more COVID curbs as 80% vaccination rate nears 24 Oct 2021 - 09:23 am

Melbourne: Melbourne, the world's most locked-down city that emerged from its latest spate of COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, will see more curbs eased...

Singapore to restrict workplace access for unvaccinated people 23 Oct 2021 - 11:14 am

Singapore is set to restrict access to the workplace for those who are unvaccinated from January unless they test negative daily as part...

Parts of China toughen COVID curbs to fight new outbreak 22 Oct 2021 - 02:09 pm

BEIJING - A new COVID-19 outbreak has spurred parts of China to increase restrictions on movement, with the capital Beijing sealing off some...

High demand for 'Squid Game' tracksuits cheers S.Korea's struggling garment sector 22 Oct 2021 - 01:11 pm

SEOUL - The "Made in Korea" green tracksuits and pink jumpsuits worn by characters in Netflix's global hit "Squid Game" have proven a...

Many Indians unlikely to be fully vaccinated by year-end despite ample COVID shots 22 Oct 2021 - 01:06 pm

NEW DELHI - Tens of millions of Indian adults are unlikely to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of 2021, despite...

Mumbai cinemas reopen after 18 months as life swings back 22 Oct 2021 - 12:58 pm

MUMBAI, India - Movie theaters in India’s entertainment capital Mumbai reopened on Friday after more than 18 months of closure due to the...

Melbourne reopens as world's most locked-down city eases pandemic restrictions 22 Oct 2021 - 12:31 pm

MELBOURNE - Melbourne residents flocked to the city's restaurants and hair salons in the early hours of Friday after the world's most locked-down...

Thailand to allow quarantine-free travel from 46 countries, PM says 21 Oct 2021 - 08:41 pm

Thailand will allow visitors from 46 countries vaccinated against COVID-19 to forgo quarantine from next month, up from 10 previously announced, Prime Minister...

Melbourne readies to exit world's longest COVID-19 lockdown 21 Oct 2021 - 01:34 pm

SYDNEY: Millions in Melbourne are readying to come out of the world's longest COVID-19 lockdown later on Thursday even as cases hover near...

Four killed in gas explosion at Chinese BBQ restaurant 21 Oct 2021 - 01:27 pm

BEIJING: Four people were killed and 47 were hurt in a gas explosion at a BBQ restaurant in China on Thursday, the local...

S.Korea prepares to launch first domestically produced space rocket 21 Oct 2021 - 11:09 am

GOHEUNG, South Korea: South Korea is scheduled to conduct its first test launch into space of a domestically built rocket on Thursday in...

Railway stock’s $3 billion loss spawns Mumbai trader meme fest 21 Oct 2021 - 11:07 am

An Indian railway company shed $3 billion in market valuation over just two days, spurring an online blitz of memes from frantic traders....

Japan's Shionogi starts Phase II/III clinical trial for new COVID-19 vaccine 21 Oct 2021 - 10:50 am

TOKYO: Japan' Shionogi & Co Ltd said on Wednesday it had started a Phase II/III clinical trial for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The...

Flood deaths in India and Nepal cross 150 21 Oct 2021 - 10:37 am

NEW DELHI: More than 150 people have died in flooding across India and Nepal, officials said on Thursday, as unseasonably heavy rains across...

India celebrates 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses with song and dance 21 Oct 2021 - 09:45 am

New Delhi: India celebrated the milestone of administering 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses on Thursday, with the government promoting the achievement in song...

Thailand prepares airports for quarantine-free travellers 20 Oct 2021 - 08:28 pm

BANGKOK - Thai government officials on Wednesday inspected the readiness of the country's airports to welcome quarantine-free travellers, due to return next month...

Melbourne welcomes vaccinated Sydney residents without quarantine 20 Oct 2021 - 01:17 pm

SYDNEY: Travel restrictions between Sydney and Melbourne, Australia's largest cities, eased on Wednesday as Victoria opened its borders to fully vaccinated residents from...